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Designer protein natural flavor whey is probably my favorite. Currently trying isopure natural flavor and it's ok, but I'm not sure I will get it again Next on my list to try is sunwarrior warrior blend

Pain in front of the knee the bike seat is too low, pain behind the knee seat is too high. Use easier gears with higher cadence instead of mashing if you feel like your putting on too much strain.

There is nothing speculative or controversial about epigenetics.

Every gym I've ever been in the steam room and sauna are where creepy guys go to stare. I hate those things and wish gyms wouldn't put them in the shower room. They don't even work out just sit there

Families share genetics but also share eating habits and other lifestyle choices. There are some genetic syndromes that make people fat, like Prader-Willi but for most people genetics will only affect the degree of difficulty you have in maintaining a healthy weight.

I agree with the just do it comments. You can use tricks to make getting out of bed easier, like going to sleep earlier or drinking a lot of water before you go to bed so you won't have any choice but to get up

I don't run on ice, but I run in rain and snow. No trick, just go

When I'm running longer distances than I'm trained for I focus on a point in the distance, and let the natural sway from the running stride work a kind of hypnosis where the part of my mind that wants to quit goes to sleep For pushing through that last rep when my mind says I don't have what it takes I imagine someone I…

There seems to be a tendency to maintain a given weight but if you persist breakthroughs happen before the next plateau. Give it some time.

I like plain baked sweet potato before working out, but I don't usually have one. The ratio thing for post workout was based on research by a guy named Edmund Burke if I remember correctly. The idea is that right after a workout there is a period of time that your muscles are more responsive to insulin and therefore more…

...when you can barely open a door or walk up a flight of stairs leaving the gym ...when you get through a run and your clothes are as wet as if you jumped in a pool

Good question. I think a century ride on a bike is a hell of a lot easier than a marathon. On effort basis I'd have it as more than 4:1 cycling to running if you go by distance. I'd just go by perceived effort personally...too easy to debate all the other possibilities.

I think all of those sayings are fine except the one that advocates drugs. Some people might be too soft to hear it, but I think having something to draw on when you hurt or when you want to give up, or cop out with "good enough" is powerful. What does it take to get the mindset of a competitor? I don't think it's an…

there is something called exertion headaches. I once pushed myself to run a 6 minute mile which was very aggressive considering my lack of fitness. I developed a severe headache and for about two months every time I tried to run after that I got a debilitating headache. Thought it would never end. The only solution was to…

Workout before work or Nap before exercise

Your post is written like you want people to provide validation to quit dieting. Dieting/body recomposition/fitness aren't mutually exclusive. You have goals. How important are they? What is it worth to you to achieve them? Are you happy putting off some to achieve others, or is that just an excuse because it's hard? The…

I've read the range of calorie burn per mile as being between 50-90% of the calorie burn of running a mile. You can increase the burn by walking uphill.

I use a jumbl Bluetooth adapter that lets me use my regular earbuds as a Bluetooth set. $30 on Amazon right now.

Edit to add: map my run was 0.25 miles fast by mile 5 tonight vs Garmin. Not sure if it's the iPhone or the app, but considerably off. I might try endomondo next time to test it.

You should have "the others" instead of the Tyrells I'll give it a try

Taking steroids young will stunt your growth by prematurely fusing growth plates in your bones. Lifting weights will not, and weight lifting is associated with increased production of growth hormone which is a positively correlated with growth (no brainier by the name right?).

When building endurance I've found long runs really make a difference. The trick is to run at a pace where you would have no problem speaking to someone. If you breathe harder slow down even if you feel like you are walking. Run on flat or slightly downhill courses if you need to. This is about triggering your body to…

It overestimates distance and calories when paired with my iPhone vs my Garmin. I trust the Garmin to be accurate.

Running on sand or packed gravel can lessen the stress of impact as can good running shoes. The risk of doing something should never be evaluated without considering the risk of not doing it.

Life hacker list: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/6-fitness-apps-that-make-working-out-too-fun-skip.html

I joined 24 hour fitness because I wanted 24/7 access, so I bought a 2year membership at Costco to save 50% on the cost.

Laziness

I've used a ton of these Endomondo is a great all around one, but if you want social the user base seems heavily European Strava is really fun for comparing your ranking on segments, but the free features felt sparse to me. Cycling>running My wife uses runtastic and seems to love it. I use the app you don't like, and…

Push-ups, pull-ups, body weight squats and lunges. You can do dips by putting two chairs together and putting your feet on a third or a bed. Resistance bands for most everything else. Add in your normal cord work.

Number one they have to ask me about my goals and devise a custom plan. There are a lot of "trainers" who give cookie cutter workouts to everyone and don't customize the plan to you.